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prosthetic

Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/

The English word “prosthetic” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
  2. Prothetic.

noun

  1. An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
  2. An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.

Etymology

From New Latin prostheticus, from Ancient Greek προσθετικός (prosthetikós, “adding; repletive; giving additional power”), from πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”). By surface analysis, prosth- + -etic.

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